A valid and reliable measurement of student performance on a set of academic standards in a subject area that captures student understanding of the set as a whole and the central concepts, knowledge and skills of each content area.
Types of Assessment
(1) State Assessments
(2) Benchmark Assessments
Short tests administered throughout the school year that give teachers immediate feedback on how students are meeting academic standards. Regular use of benchmark assessments is seen by many as a tool to measure student growth and design curriculum to meet individual learning needs.
(3) Performance Assesments
performance assessment as testing that requires a student to create an answer or a product that demonstrates his or her knowledge or skills.
Data-based decision making
Teachers, systematically collecting and analyzing various types of data, including demographic, administrative, process, perceptual, and achievement data, to guide decisions to help improve the success of students.
Assessment & Data Driven Decision Making
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Assessment
A valid and reliable measurement of student performance on a set of academic standards in a subject area that captures student understanding of the set as a whole and the central concepts, knowledge and skills of each content area.
Types of Assessment
(1) State Assessments
(2) Benchmark Assessments
Short tests administered throughout the school year that give teachers immediate feedback on how students are meeting academic standards. Regular use of benchmark assessments is seen by many as a tool to measure student growth and design curriculum to meet individual learning needs.
(3) Performance Assesments
performance assessment as testing that requires a student to create an answer or a product that demonstrates his or her knowledge or skills.
Data-based decision making
Teachers, systematically collecting and analyzing various types of data, including demographic, administrative, process, perceptual, and achievement data, to guide decisions to help improve the success of students.
Authentic Assessment